Locations
Area Contact Information
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USO Naval Station Great Lakes Center
530 B Farragut Ave.
Building 27
Great Lakes, IL 60088 -
USO Midway Center
5700 S Cicero Ave.
Concourse C
Chicago, IL 60638 -
USO O'Hare Terminal 2 Center
10000 W O'Hare Ave.
Terminal 2, Mezzanine Level
Chicago IL, 60666 -
USO O'Hare Terminal 3 Center
10000 W O'Hare Ave.
Terminal 3, Mezzanine Level of Rotunda, G Concourse
Chicago, IL 60666 -
USO Rock Island Center
Attn: IMRI-MWA
1 Rock Island Arsenal
Building 110, 1-S.E.
Rock Island, IL 61299-5000 -
USO Pathfinder Office, Chicago
333 N. Michigan Avenue
Suite 2226
Chicago, IL 60601 -
USO Pathfinder Office, Springfield
3101 J David Jones Parkway
Building P48, Room 101
Springfield, IL 62707 -
USO of Illinois Administrative Offices
333 N. Michigan Ave.
Suite 2226
Chicago, IL 60601 -
USO RTC Great Lakes
530 Ste. B Farragut Ave.
Great Lakes, IL 60088
Upcoming Events
USO Pathfinder Virtual Workshop: Resource Spotlight with Code PLatoon
Sep 29th, 2020 11:30 AM CST (1130S)
Code Platoon Chief Operations Officer Alicia Boddy and Student & Community Outreach Coordinator Greg Drobny join us to discuss Code Platoon, a coding bootcamp designed to train military veterans and spouses for a career in software engineering a…
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USO Entertainment: Live Performance and Q&A with Chloe x Halle
USO of Illinois Administrative Offices
Online event
Join the USO and Grammy-nominated sister duo Chloe x Halle for a live virtual performance and Q&A with service members and their families on September 25 at 9 p.m. PT. Register here: bit.ly/USOChloexHalle
Sep 25th, 2020 11:00 PM CDT (2300R)
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USO Military Youth Program: Drive-Through Safari Adventure(Arcola, IL)
USO of Illinois Administrative Offices
125 N Co Rd 425E Arcola, IL 61910
Families are invited to experience a Drive-Through Safari at Aikman Wildlife Adventure in Arcola, Il.
Sep 26th, 2020 11:00 AM CDT (1100R)
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USO Story Time
USO of Illinois Administrative Offices
Online event
The Bob Hope Legacy Reading Program: USO STORY TIME web-based session will feature a special guest reader for your little ones!
Sep 29th, 2020 10:00 AM CDT (1000R)
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USO Pathfinder Virtual Workshop: Resource Spotlight with Code PLatoon
USO Pathfinder Office, Chicago
Code Platoon Chief Operations Officer Alicia Boddy and Student & Community Outreach Coordinator Greg Drobny join us to discuss Code Platoon, a coding bootcamp designed to train military veterans and spouses for a career in software engineering a…
Sep 29th, 2020 11:30 AM CST (1130S)
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USO Spouse Socials: SNACK 'n CHAT
USO of Illinois Administrative Offices
Online Event!
Join the USO of Illinois for a tastebud adventure! For this Spouse Socials: SNACK ‘n CHAT, a box of surprise snacks will be shipped directly to you. But, don’t peek when the box arrives….all mil spouses will open the box during the live webinar on W…
Sep 30th, 2020 8:30 PM CDT (2030R)
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Stories
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USO Steps Up to Support Military Youth
From the beginning of the COVID crisis, kids have had their lives turned upside down – e-learning, missing their friends, not being able t…
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USO Snack n’ Chat Brings Military Spouses Together Virtually
These unprecedented times have greatly impacted not just our service men and women fighting on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, but…
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USO Naval Station Great Lakes Center Continues the Mission with Drive Through USO No-Dough Dinners
COVID-19 has changed our lives in countless ways, but it has not changed the USO’s mission. The USO connects our service members to family,…
Programs
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Military Discounts in Illinois
See the list below for military discounts in Illinois. Please remember that each store or location may have different policies and USO of I…
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USO Tickets for Troops
This seminal USO of Illinois program offers free tickets to cultural, musical, theatrical and sporting events for military personnel and th…
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USO Pathfinder
An estimated 200,000-plus service members transition out of the military each year. Each Transition from military to civilian life is uniqu…
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USO Diaper Division
USO Diaper Division launched January 22, 2018 at USO Great Lakes and runs monthly. Diaper Division is targeted to military youth ages 0-2, …
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USO Discovery Kids
Military children learn to cope with very adult-level issues, including the stresses of separation and anxiety over the potential loss of a…
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USO Teen/Tween Programs
Besides the normal challenges of adolescence that every American teen and tween navigates, military teens face the unique challenges of a m…
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USO Frank n'Fridays
USO Frank n'Fridays are a year-round program offered at USO Rock Island, that provide the civilian community a chance to express their appr…
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USO No-Dough Dinners
USO No-Dough Dinners are a year-round program, offered at USO Great Lakes, that provide the civilian community a chance to express their ap…
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Homecomings and Deployments
USO Operation Enduring Thanks supports military unit homecomings and deployments throughout the state. Whether returning from a deployment …
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USO "Sweet Home Chicago" Care Packages
The USO has been known for these expressions of appreciation for decades. Continuing this legacy, USO of Illinois offers individuals and co…
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USO Stateside Care Packages
The USO Stateside Care Package program was created to increase delivery of programming to service members living downstate in more rural ar…
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Service Salutes
Chicago sports teams have shown their support for our service men and woman through a variety of programs, but none have gotten the fans on…
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Military Spouse Programs
USO Military Spouse Programs strengthen and empower military spouses by connecting them to social, professional, and community networks. Th…
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Geo-Bachelor Night
Geo-Bachelor Night is a social forum for military members serving or stationed away from their families that offers a homestyle meal, recre…
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Military Unit Family Days
Maintaining resiliency and a connection to community are vital to the well being of our military. USO of Illinois provides recreational sup…
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USO U-505 Naval History Program with Pritzker Military Museum and Library
In cooperation with the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (MSI) and through the generous support of Pritzker Military Museum & Librar…
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USO Home for the Holidays
While the holidays are a time for family traditions and togetherness, they can also be a time of extreme hardships for our military communi…
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USO Support for Families of the Fallen
USO O'Hare and USO Midway staff and volunteers offer assistance and consolation to grieving families during their travels to and from Dover…
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Gold Star Family Support
The men and women who have served our nation and made the ultimate sacrifice deserve our eternal gratitude and highest honor. Their familie…